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Vaccination rates higher in states requiring them in middle school
States that require vaccination for pertussis, meningitis and tetanus for admission to middle school have a higher vaccination rate than states that do not, but the rate is not nearly as high as one might expect from such a requirement, researchers...
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Leila Denmark dies at 114; pediatrician practiced until she was 103
Dr. Leila Daughtry Denmark, a Georgia pediatrician who was the country's oldest known practicing physician when she retired at 103, died Sunday at her daughter's home in Athens, Ga., her family announced. She was 114.
Denmark was the world's fourth-...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, People (magazine), Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Preventative Medicine
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Healthcare reform's deciding moment -- maybe
Opinion L.A.The Supreme Court will rule on the legality of the healthcare reform law next year. Or will it?... -
When does public health supersede personal choice? The vaccination debate [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Opposition to vaccinations for children is shortsighted and detrimental to public health, The Times’ editorial board wrote Tuesday. In recent years, more parents have been opting out of inoculations for their kids due to personal beliefs and... -
Gov. Brown extends whooping cough vaccine deadline
L.A. NOWGov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday giving students 30 days after the start of the academic year to obtain a whooping cough vaccine and submit verification to their school. This school year marks the first time that the vaccine...... -
California's kindergartner vaccination rates below federal goals
L.A. NOWVaccination rates among California's kindergartners are below U.S. goals for 2020, according to a new federal report released Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 95% of kindergartners should be vaccinated for nine... -
California students must have whooping cough immunizations by fall
L.A. NOWMore than 1,000 people in California have been infected with whooping cough this year, and health officials Friday encouraged the public to get immunizations against the bacterial disease. A new law goes into effect on July 1, requiring middle and...... -
California Legislature extends deadline for whooping cough vaccine
L.A. NOWEmergency legislation extending the deadline for students to receive the whooping cough vaccination passed both houses of the Legislature on Thursday, setting the stage for a decision by Gov. Jerry Brown. The afternoon vote in the state Senate was by........ -
Whooping cough: How not to get tough with schools
Opinion L.A.The law was passed, the parents were notified, then notified again, and yet again. Vaccination clinics were opened at schools. Yet is anyone surprised that the July 1 deadline for whooping-cough booster shots passed with a huge number of the...... -
Ninth infant confirmed dead from whooping cough in state epidemic
L.A. NOWA ninth baby in California has died from whooping cough, state officials said Tuesday. The death of the infant, who lived in San Bernardino County and was less than 2 months old, makes this year’s epidemic more deadly than 2005's....... -
Q&A on whooping cough: Are illegal immigrants fueling the outbreak? State officials say no
L.A. NOWA number of readers have contacted The Times wanting to know more about the whooping cough outbreak and who has been affected by the severe bacterial disease. State officials said this week that the epidemic is now the worst in...... -
Q&A on whooping cough: What steps are needed to protect newborns' health?
L.A. NOWA number of readers have contacted The Times wanting to know more about the whooping cough outbreak and who has been affected by the severe bacterial disease. The epidemic, now the worst in the state for pertussis in 55 years,......
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